Central Kentucky photographer: 366 days, 366 pictures

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A month ago, today, I started a little project. It was inspired by some other photographers I followed on Facebook who had taken on the commitment to take and post a new picture everyday for 365 days. Through their posts, I saw progress. I saw, routine pictures progress into thoughtful photographs. I saw commitment to craft. I saw something I needed to do.

Dec. 16, 2011

Since I started seriously approaching photography again four years ago, I had basically been motivated by need, be it personal, for my day job at the Herald-Leader or clients at RCPe. A few times, I went out and shot for fun, because I wanted to or needed to work on something. But in these 365 projects, I saw committment: You will pick up a camera. Every day. Whether you have something to shoot or not. And you will share it with the planet, Janet, meaning it really needs to be worthy of sharing.

I started the deal in Virginia Beach, because that’s where I seriously got interested in photography in 1988 when I got bit by the bug working at the Film Factory and my family bought me a Canon A-1. It started with a shot of ceramic choir boys crafted by my Great Aunt Mattie, because I started this at a personal moment. ‘Nuf said.

I know some 365/’66 projects have stringent rules, like, “shoot whatever you see at 11:42 a.m.” everyday. There are only so many shots that can be taken of my desk. Seriously. My rules are simple: Take a picture every day, be it for the day job, RCPe, a personal pic or because this is a 366 assignment, so you have to shoot something. Post the picture on your Facebook page.

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Rich Copley Photography, etc. is a modest, on-location photography service in Lexington, Kentucky. I am available for portrait, wedding, event, editorial and business work in the Central Kentucky area. Please take a look around the site, and email me if you're interested in working together.

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